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Happy New Year! Every year the eyes of the world turn to the midnight clock wishing a speedy goodbye to the old and a cheery hello to the new.

St. Albert residents will ring in the new year with explosions next week during the annual year-end fireworks display at Mission Hill. The City of St. Albert’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show is Monday, Dec. 31, at Mission Hill.

PREVIEW New Year’s Eve Concert and Fundraiser Monday, Dec. 31. Doors 6:45 p.m., concert 7:30 p.m. McDougall United Church 10025 – 101 St. Admission: A donation to the Edmonton Food Bank New Year’s Eve is the biggest event night of the year.

PREVIEW A Pro Coro Canada New Year’s Eve Monday, Dec. 31 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral 10035 – 103 St. Tickets: Advance $30 adult, $25 students/seniors and $30 to $35 at door. Call 780-420-1247 or visit www.procoro.

Lieutenant-governor welcomes public Lt.-Gov. Lois Mitchell will continue to follow the long-established tradition of greeting the public at Government House. The annual New Year’s Day levee takes place at the historic building on Tuesday, Jan.

The holiday season is the time of year when many of us reconnect with our families, but it’s also the time when Hollywood also sends out its love letters.

PREVIEW Shumka’s Nutcracker Dec. 22 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. Ukrainian Shumka Dancers Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 11455 – 87 Ave. Tickets: $22 to $95. Visit www.ticketmaster.ca The Nutcracker first appeared in St.

REVIEW Little Red Riding Hood Dec. 19 to 24, Dec. 26 to 31 Capitol Theatre Fort Edmonton Park Tickets: $30 to $40, special Wednesday price $20 to $25. Visit www.fortedmontonpark.

PREVIEW Singin' in the Rain Festival Players Runs Dec. 19 to 23 and 26 to 30. Festival Place 100 Festival Way Sherwood Park Tickets: Various prices. Call 780-449-3378 or visit www.festivalplace.ab.

It’s Christmas and a lot of major acts are announcing tours in hopes of tempting more fans to their concerts. On Thursday, Dec. 20, Ticketmaster will likely be burning up the lines. Two major artists are set to release a public sale of tickets.